Live webcam broadcasts in real time the Pico volcano, the webcam is located in the village of Lajes do Pico. Pico is an active stratovolcano located on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge and is the highest point of the ridge, Pico Island and Portugal.
The height of the Piku volcano.
The huge picturesque Portuguese volcano Pico rises to an altitude of about 2351 meters above sea level, while the underwater part of the volcano goes to a depth of 6098 meters below sea level. The crater of the Portuguese volcano Pico has a diameter of about 500 meters and reaches a depth of about 30 meters.
The eruption of the Pico volcano.
Interestingly, the last relatively weak eruptions of the Pico volcano, with small aftershocks off the northwestern coast, were recorded about 50 years ago, namely in 1963. However, the most violent eruptions of the volcano were observed in the period from 1562 to 1564, then the incandescent lava flows reached the coast. In addition, there were also strong eruptions of the Pico volcano in 1718 and 1720. It is noteworthy that the paths of lava flows are visible to this day, although almost 300 years have passed since then.
Azores. Volcano Pico.
It is also an interesting fact that the famous Pico volcano is more than twice as high as all other mountains located in the Azores. In addition, the Pico volcano is the mountain with the largest underwater part. In view of this, the Pico volcano was listed in the Guinness Book of Records. Today, the ascent to this highest point of the Portuguese Republic takes approximately two to four hours.
Tourism in the Azores.
Every year, numerous tourists come to the Azores, who have bought tours to Portugal in order to take a break from the bustle of the city, as well as admire the delightful sunsets, for which to go hiking, while taking with them comfortable rolled good mattresses; also called vacuum-packed mattresses. Rolled mattresses, although they appeared relatively recently, have already gained wide popularity among buyers - lovers of comfortable, cozy rest.
Mainly, rolled mattresses have gained popularity due to their compactness, which makes it much easier to transport to the resting place, even in the trunk of a car. Today, there are a wide range of other good mattresses on the market, such as: springless, orthopedic, coconut, latex, round, thin, children's and some others.